Alice protesters 'evict' Cameco
Anti-nuclear protesters have presented the mining company Cameco with a symbolic eviction notice in Alice Springs this morning.
About 25 people from the Alice Springs Angela Pamela (ASAP) Alliance went to Cameco's shopfront to voice their protest against the proposed uranium mine, which would sit 25 kilometres south of the town.
The joint venture of Paladin and the Canadian resources giant Cameco is yet to be granted the full exploration rights to the deposits.
Anti-nuclear campaigner Nat Wasley says a broad section of the local community still strongly opposes the mine proposal.
"It is extremely arrogant of Cameco to open an office in Alice Springs prior to being granted a licence to explore.
"The community demands that this office be closed and that all staff and public relations consultants ceases operations for this and any other uranium company in the Central Australian region."
But Cameco's regional director for Central Australia, Jennifer Parks, says it was the company that invited community members to meet with them this morning.
Ms Parks says she wasn't surprised by the symbolic eviction notice she was issued.
"It's just something they did at the meeting. Anger doesn't help anybody.
"We are in town for a couple of days and we will continue to be talking with people and meeting with people and providing them with information if they want it."